Torture – A Loss of Control

An article by Frank    No Comments

It is my belief that violence is the last resort of the desperate. Torture is the use of violence usually for the purpose of obtaining information.

The debate about American use of torture on detainees rages at the moment and I squarely place myself on the side of the argument against the use of torture.

The latest Time magazine has an article in it titled “How to Make a Terrorist Talk” and it is certainly worth a read. There is a great quote within it from Eric Maddox, an army staff sergeant. Maddox has authored a book called Mission: Black List #I, a book that goes through his interrogations in Iraq that led to the capture of Saddam Hussein.

He states this:

There is nothing intelligent about torture… if you have to inflict pain, then you’ve lost control of the situation, the subject and yourself.